The Screen Actors Guild joined the WGA on strike this past week, with the actors hitting the picket lines. The two guilds' decision to boycott has resulted in a work stoppage in Hollywood that's the first of its kind in over 60 years. Only some productions are able to continue, such as reality TV programming and some programs in the talk show space like The View. During a broadcast this week, co-host Whoopi Goldberg was explaining the circumstances surrounding the latest strike, when she was interrupted by a phone belonging to co-host Sara Haines.
Whoopi Goldberg spoke about the SAG strike on Monday's installment of The View, where she explained that the contract the show is operating under allows it to continue amid the strikes. The long-running series is subject to a contract called the Network Code, which has a different set of provisions than the deal many actors and writers are working towards. The Oscar winner also expressed support for the creatives, who are hoping for a more beneficial contract. At one point, she said, "We support the actors who are out on strike as we do with the Writers Guild. People are just trying to get a balance..."
